United Textile Workers of America, Southern Region, Area B records

Collection

Identifier: L1977-39

Staff Only

Scope and Contents of the Records

The Records, 1945-1975, of United Textile Workers Union, Southern Region, Area B, consist of correspondence, minutes, legal and financial documents, and printed materials pertaining to Local 120 (Newberry, S.C.) and its relationship with the Newberry Mills, Inc., and Local 434 (Bluefield, W. Va.) and its dealings with The United Piece Dye Works. Also included is documentation from unsuccessful organizing campaigns at P. Garvan, Inc., Spartanburg, S.C., and at the Lawson United Feldspar and Mineral Company, Spruce Pine, N.C. Both local unions dissolved c.1975.

Dates

1945-1975

Creator

United Textile Workers of America. Southern Region. Area B (Organization)

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research use.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Georgia State University is the owner of the physical collection and makes reproductions available for research, subject to the copyright law of the United States and item condition. Georgia State University may or may not own the rights to materials in the collection. It is the researcher's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and obtain permission from the copyright holder before publication, reproduction, or display of the materials beyond what is reasonable under copyright law. Researchers may quote selections from the collection under the fair use provision of copyright law.

Oversized Materials stored offsite. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.

Historical Note

The United Textile Workers of America (UTWA) was chartered in 1901 as an affiliate of the American Federation of Labor (AFL). The UTWA became a founding union of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) in 1937. As part of the CIO, the UTWA was renamed the Textile Workers Organizing Committee then the Textile Workers Union of America (TWUA). In 1939, a dissident faction of the TWUA sought for and was allowed to re-affiliate with the AFL under its original name, the United Textile Workers of America.

Extent

1.25 Linear Feet (in 3 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract:

The Records, 1945-1975, of United Textile Workers Union, Southern Region, Area B, consist of correspondence, minutes, legal and financial documents, and printed materials.